The countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is officially underway as the men's and women's teams in the football competition learned of their fate in the draw held on Wednesday.
Tokyo Stadium will be the stage for the first match of the Japanese men's team, while the women's finalists will fight for the gold medal at the city's iconic new Olympic Stadium, which will also be the setting for the Games' opening and closing ceremonies.
The association football tournament at this year's summer Olympics is scheduled to be held from 21 July to 7 August - with the video assistant referee (VAR) system being used for the very first time.
Brazil, the men's defending champions, drew against four-time world champions Germany - in a hotly contested group of death.
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In another group, that's almost certain to provide goals, Spain and Argentina will go toe-to-toe.
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Team GB, only represented by the women this year, will face hosts Japan in Group E.
Here, SPORTbible takes a look at what happened in the draw...
Men's football draw
The draw for the men's Olympic football draw has thrown together some incredibly hotly contested games.
Group A
Japan
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South Africa
Mexico
France
Group B
New Zealand
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Korea Republic
Honduras
Romania
Group C
Egypt
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Spain
Argentina
Australia
Group D
Brazil
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Germany
Cote D'Ivoire
Saudi Arabia
Women's football draw
The women's football teams have been drawn with Team GB facing the host's Japan in Group E.
Group E
Japan
Canada
Great Britain
Chile
Group F
China
Brazil
Zambia
Netherlands
Group G
Sweden
USA
Australia
New Zealand
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